Thermaltake Toughpower GF A3 1200W PSU Review

Load Regulation

Test	12V	5V	3.3V	5VSB	DC/AC (Watts)	Efficiency	Fan Speed (RPM)	PSU Noise (dB[A])	Temps (In/Out)	PF/AC Volts
10%	8.211A	1.985A	1.967A	0.983A	119.975	88.802%	0	<6.0	44.46°C	0.978
10%	11.981V	5.038V	3.355V	5.088V	135.104	88.802%	0	<6.0	40.24°C	114.83V
20%	17.450A	2.978A	2.955A	1.182A	239.922	91.406%	1340	32.2	40.85°C	0.978
20%	11.979V	5.036V	3.35V	5.077V	262.481	91.406%	1340	32.2	45.38°C	114.8V
30%	26.988A	3.476A	3.453A	1.382A	359.08	92.093%	1342	32.3	41.09°C	0.984
30%	11.969V	5.034V	3.345V	5.065V	389.909	92.093%	1342	32.3	46.17°C	114.75V
40%	36.637A	3.975A	3.95A	1.583A	479.447	92.038%	1345	32.7	41.57°C	0.988
40%	11.962V	5.032V	3.342V	5.054V	520.921	92.038%	1345	32.7	47.12°C	114.71V
50%	45.894A	4.972A	4.941A	1.784A	599.191	91.567%	1350	33.2	42.29°C	0.991
50%	11.955V	5.029V	3.339V	5.043V	654.374	91.567%	1350	33.2	48.26°C	114.66V
60%	55.219A	5.97A	5.934A	1.987A	719.729	90.631%	1354	33.7	42.82°C	0.993
60%	11.951V	5.025V	3.337V	5.033V	794.129	90.631%	1354	33.7	49.33°C	114.63V
70%	64.496A	6.969A	6.931A	2.19A	839.434	89.864%	1358	33.8	43.14°C	0.994
70%	11.944V	5.022V	3.333V	5.021V	934.11	89.864%	1358	33.8	50.18°C	114.57V
80%	73.842A	7.971A	7.924A	2.294A	959.442	88.843%	1822	42.2	43.71°C	0.995
80%	11.939V	5.019V	3.331V	5.013V	1079.934	88.843%	1822	42.2	51.75°C	114.52V
90%	83.545A	8.471A	8.414A	2.398A	1079.279	87.873%	2146	44.5	44.16°C	0.996
90%	11.931V	5.016V	3.327V	5.003V	1228.221	87.873%	2146	44.5	53.19°C	114.47V
100%	93.058A	8.975A	8.932A	3.009A	1199.322	86.729%	2751	51.8	45.34°C	0.996
100%	11.924V	5.014V	3.325V	4.984V	1382.853	86.729%	2751	51.8	55.39°C	114.42V
110%	102.516A	9.978A	10.025A	3.014A	1319.891	85.584%	2751	51.8	46.65°C	0.997
110%	11.916V	5.011V	3.321V	4.976V	1542.218	85.584%	2751	51.8	57.49°C	114.37V
CL1	0.115A	11.975A	11.854A	0A	101.283	82.281%	1355	33.8	40.32°C	0.972
CL1	11.984V	5.027V	3.349V	5.106V	123.094	82.281%	1355	33.8	45.72°C	114.83V
CL2	0.115A	19.907A	0A	0A	101.352	80.833%	1358	33.8	40.59°C	0.972
CL2	11.979V	5.022V	3.36V	5.107V	125.385	80.833%	1358	33.8	47.65°C	114.83V
CL3	0.115A	0A	19.727A	0A	67.376	75.956%	1343	32.4	40.37°C	0.964
CL3	11.989V	5.038V	3.346V	5.103V	88.706	75.956%	1343	32.4	49.38°C	114.85V
CL4	100.666A	0A	0A	0A	1199.885	87.619%	2343	47.8	45.96°C	0.996
CL4	11.919V	5.026V	3.33V	5.044V	1369.456	87.619%	2343	47.8	56.89°C	114.43V

Load regulation is only tight enough on the minor rails, but I would like to see within 1% at 12V.

Ripple Suppression

Test	12V	5V	3.3V	5VSB	Pass/Fail
10% Load	5.2 mV	8.9 mV	8.7 mV	5.3 mV	Pass
20% Load	16.3 mV	9.1 mV	8.8 mV	5.5 mV	Pass
30% Load	15.7 mV	9.0 mV	8.8 mV	5.7 mV	Pass
40% Load	13.9 mV	9.4 mV	8.8 mV	6.4 mV	Pass
50% Load	14.3 mV	9.3 mV	9.9 mV	6.9 mV	Pass
60% Load	13.2 mV	9.7 mV	9.3 mV	7.2 mV	Pass
70% Load	12.3 mV	8.8 mV	8.3 mV	8.1 mV	Pass
80% Load	15.1 mV	9.3 mV	9.6 mV	9.0 mV	Pass
90% Load	16.9 mV	9.7 mV	9.8 mV	9.5 mV	Pass
100% Load	20.3 mV	12.3 mV	13.4 mV	13.4 mV	Pass
110% Load	24.9 mV	12.9 mV	14.7 mV	13.6 mV	Pass
Crossload 1	6.1 mV	10.7 mV	10.4 mV	6.9 mV	Pass
Crossload 2	6.2 mV	12.2 mV	6.8 mV	6.3 mV	Pass
Crossload 3	6.7 mV	9.8 mV	11.1 mV	6.4 mV	Pass
Crossload 4	18.2 mV	10.2 mV	11.2 mV	11.6 mV	Pass